Goodyear counts hurricane costs

Written by European Rubber Journal

Akron, Ohio – In its third quarter results. Goodyear reported that several of its locations were directly impacted by the recent hurricanes,which negatively impacted segment operating income by about $5 million.

Goodyear’s Americas business operates three chemical plants in Texas and has tire distribution and retail operations in the affected areas that were damaged or experienced shutdowns.

Sales were negatively impacted during the quarter in company-owned locations by about $23 million, Goodyear estimated. This, is said, resulted in lost profits of about $5 million in segment operating…

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